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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFirst Time In Four Years: U.S. Casualties In Afghanistan Down
First Time In Four Years: U.S. Casualties In Afghanistan Down | After four straight years of rising death tolls among the U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, this year is set to see a decline in casualties. So far, 407 troops died in 2011, down nearly 100 deaths from last year. Casualties were lower in the earlier years of the war, and 2011 still tops 2009. But the decline this year underscores hope both that the Taliban insurgency is weakening and that the rising domestic dissatisfaction with the war can be held at bay long enough for a smooth U.S. exit. Over the weekend, Reuters reported a possible breakthrough in secret talks between the U.S. and the Taliban on confidence-building measures. Novembers casualty numbers were the lowest month total in two years.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/12/19/391822/us-afghanistan-casualties-down/
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First Time In Four Years: U.S. Casualties In Afghanistan Down (Original Post)
ProSense
Dec 2011
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Kick! n/t
Romulox
(25,960 posts)2. Hooray? nt
" Hooray? "
...it's a good time to leave? If you want to say "hooray," that's up to you.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,580 posts)4. They would drop to zero if we left...
I mean, are we really doing any good?